Difference between revisions of "Adjectival complement "de hen""
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The complement 得很 (dehěn) is used after adjectives to add intensity. It is similar to adding 很 before the adjective，the main difference being that adjective + 得很 is more informal, and adds more emphasis than just 很 + adjective. | The complement 得很 (dehěn) is used after adjectives to add intensity. It is similar to adding 很 before the adjective，the main difference being that adjective + 得很 is more informal, and adds more emphasis than just 很 + adjective. | ||
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| + | == Structure == | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | Adjective + 得 很 | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
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* 他 懒 <em>得 很</em>，听说 他 每天 11点 钟 才 起床。 | * 他 懒 <em>得 很</em>，听说 他 每天 11点 钟 才 起床。 | ||
* 不 用 害怕，这次 考试 简单 <em>得 很</em>！ | * 不 用 害怕，这次 考试 简单 <em>得 很</em>！ | ||
* 这 道 菜 香 <em>得 很</em>，你 到底 放 了 什么 调料？ | * 这 道 菜 香 <em>得 很</em>，你 到底 放 了 什么 调料？ | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"]] | * [[Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"]] | ||
* [[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]] | * [[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]] | ||
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
[[Category: Adjectives]] | [[Category: Adjectives]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|很|B2|Adj + | + | {{Basic Grammar|很|B2|Adj + 得 很|这个 题目 简单 <em>得 很</em> 。|grammar point|ASGG1ZBL}} |
{{Rel char|得}} | {{Rel char|得}} | ||
{{Similar|Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"}} | {{Similar|Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"}} | ||
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{{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}} | {{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}} | ||
{{POS|Adjectives}} | {{POS|Adjectives}} | ||
| − | {{Used for| Expressing | + | {{Used for| Expressing degree}} |
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The complement 得很 (dehěn) is used after adjectives to add intensity. It is similar to adding 很 before the adjective，the main difference being that adjective + 得很 is more informal, and adds more emphasis than just 很 + adjective.
Structure
Adjective + 得 很
Examples
- 他 懒 得 很，听说 他 每天 11点 钟 才 起床。
- 不 用 害怕，这次 考试 简单 得 很！
- 这 道 菜 香 得 很，你 到底 放 了 什么 调料？
See also
- Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"
- Positive adjectives with "-ji le"
- Negative adjectives with "-si le"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 50-1) →buy
